Jissen Women's University Junior College
Private college in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Jissen Women's University Junior College (実践女子大学短期大学部, Jissen joshi daigaku tanki daigakubu; lit. 'Jissen Women's University Junior College Department') is a private university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1899 as a girls' school and became a junior college in 1950.
The college's mission is "nurturing women who are capable of displaying dignity, elegance, independence, and self-management." Its logo features the image of a cherry blossom.
History
The college's predecessor institution, the Jissen Girls' School, was established in Kōjimachi, Tokyo in 1899. The Jissen Women's Educational Institute established the Jissen Women's Educational Institute Junior College (実践女子学園短期大学, Jissen joshi gakuen tanki daigaku) in 1950 when the junior college system was introduced in Japan. The college was located in Tokiwamatsu Town, Shibuya City and consisted of one academic department—Home Economics.
A year later, in 1951, the Home Economics Department split into two majors—human life and apparel and textiles. The college's curriculum continued to expand, adding a Japanese Literature Department and an English Literature Department in 1952. In 1967, Home Economics split into three tracks: human life, nutrition, and apparel and Textiles. The college also added courses on library science and natural history.
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